Murree disaster

 

Murree disaster

The Prime Minister of Punjab did not attend any of the four meetings when there was an urgent need in the area, key officers of the equipment unit were not present at Murree. SourcesThere have been four meetings in Murree this year to prepare for the snow and weather but none have been attended by Punjab Prime Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar and Commissioner Rawalpindi did not attend. In a report published in the national newspaper The News, senior journalist and commentator Ansar Abbasi said that according to official sources, one of the meetings was on December 13 under Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi, two meetings were held on November 8 under Assistant Commissioner Murree and the meeting was on November 30, and the meeting was on November 30, 2021 und Murree Station Commander.

The biggest negligence of the Punjab Roads Department Mechanical Wing was that unlike the SOPs, 16 snowmobiles were installed in one place (Sunny Bank) and at previous meetings it was decided that the machines would be installed in the ideal areas of Murree. It will be installed so that important roads remain clear.He said key equipment unit officials were also missing in Murree at a time of great need in the area and these people were using the equipment in Rawalpindi.

It also emerged that snowmobile drivers arrived in the snow, not arriving before or during the snow. The report also said that before the snowfall, despite many requests, the Highways Construction Division did not repair roads, which is why cars were closed and there was traffic congestion. The National Highways Authority also expressed serious indifference to this as it had not made any arrangements to clear the snow at Murree Expressway especially Lower Topa and Patrayatta.

As a result, overcrowding is excruciating. No injuries were reported during the January 7 snowfall at Express Highway, Mall Road, Jhika Gali, Kashmir Point, Bhurban Road etc. Rawalpindi, on the other hand, said the district authorities and all stakeholders, responsible for the resolution of such incidents, were fully prepared and integrated people and resources as per the strategy. Numbers can be addressed.

The number of visitors to the city limits was recorded and all stakeholders involved compiled a record over time. However, according to the official position, the weather got worse on January 7 and it turned into a hot storm, which has never happened in this area. In view of the situation, the Deputy Commissioner immediately ordered the closure of all roads leading to Murree.The report added that authorities insisted that rescue and assistance efforts by management and police continue throughout the night. This included removing cars, rescuing guests and providing assistance to missing persons. By the afternoon of January 8, civilian authorities had removed 80 percent of the closed vehicles. In response to a weather forecast, officials called for help from the military so that relief operations could continue.

Murree disaster